Texas Flooding: Camp Mystic Co-Owner, Director Dies While Saving Campers

Camp Mystic director Dick Eastland dies while trying to save girls from Texas floods

Camp Mystic director Richard "Dick" Eastland died while attempting to rescue campers during deadly flooding that tore through parts of Central Texas.

Camp Mystic director dies while trying to save kids during Texas flooding

Texas camp director Dick Eastland reportedly sacrificed his life to save campers during devastating floods that killed nearly 70 people across Central Texas, including children from Camp Mystic.

Why the flooding tragedy at Camp Mystic is hitting so hard for many parents

Hundreds of children were at the all-girls summer camp when flood waters hit Friday, leaving a dozen missing and several confirmed dead.

Summer Camp Owner's 'Last Act of Kindness and Sacrifice' Was Trying to Save Campers in Texas Floods, Friend Says

"There aren't a lot of people that I know that are going straight to heaven, but Dick Eastland is one of them"Dick EastlandRichard "Dick" Eastland, a father of four and the owner of Camp Mystic — the girls' camp on the Guadalupe River which was hit by catastrophic flooding in Texas on the Fourth of July — is among those who have died, according to Texas Public Radio, The New York Times and other reports."[H]is last act of kindness and sacrifice …

Texas flooding: Camp Mystic co-owner, director dies while saving campers

Dick Eastland reportedly passed away while saving Camp Mystic attendees during the Kerrville flooding.

Bush releases statement on Texas flooding: 'Heartbroken by the loss of life'

"We are grateful to the first responders and volunteers who are working to find the missing and comfort the grieving at Camp Mystic and along the Guadalupe. We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will," Bush says